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simultaneously, the u.s. treasury department announced that it has frozen assets, at least $30 billion of assets, for libya, the largest amount ever frozen by a u.s. sanctions order. back here in the united states, seeking to appease disgruntled governors, president obama announcing today that he supports amending the 2010 health care law. he will allow states to opt out of some requirements three years earlier than now permitted with a nod to wisconsin, he also took the opportunity to defend unions. he said the rights of public employees should not be infringed upon. >>> the nation's last remaining veteran of world war i has died at a age of 110. he was just 16 years old when this photo was taken. during world war ii, he was on a business trip to the philippines where he was captured and held. he died yesterday at his home in west virginia. frank buckles, 110 years old. his life quite a journey. back to you. >> indeed it was. thank you. >>> still ahead r you tired of graffiti and potholes? there's an app for
simultaneously, the u.s. treasury department announced that it has frozen assets, at least $30 billion of assets, for libya, the largest amount ever frozen by a u.s. sanctions order. back here in the united states, seeking to appease disgruntled governors, president obama announcing today that he supports amending the 2010 health care law. he will allow states to opt out of some requirements three years earlier than now permitted with a nod to wisconsin, he also took the opportunity to defend...
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elsewhere, the u.s. has approved the first deep water drilling permit in the gulf of mexico since last year's massive oil spill. today, fed chief ben bernanke delivers his twice a year ç economic report to congress. also today treasury secretary timothy geithner will tell a house committee the administration wants congress to overhaul fannie mae and freddie mac, the nation's troubled housing finance giant. finally, heidi," germany's cross-eyed celebrity possum came up one pig short of perfectly predicting the oscars in 127 hours to win best picture. pretty impressive, heidi. i love that. >>> coming up, nba drama. top ten college hoop battles, and a player giving up millions so he doesn't have to play for one team. >>> plus. the nets try to block out the sun in new jersey. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> so much for in like a lion and out like a lamb. give that lion a pair of sunglasses. your tuesday forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if y
elsewhere, the u.s. has approved the first deep water drilling permit in the gulf of mexico since last year's massive oil spill. today, fed chief ben bernanke delivers his twice a year ç economic report to congress. also today treasury secretary timothy geithner will tell a house committee the administration wants congress to overhaul fannie mae and freddie mac, the nation's troubled housing finance giant. finally, heidi," germany's cross-eyed celebrity possum came up one pig short of...
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while she's already conquered a sailing trip from the u.s. to france, the use of a kite is sure to bring unique challenges over the 4,000 mile trek which is expected to take two months. >>> at one soccer match in brazil, fans weren't the only thing flooding the stadium. torrential rains flooded the actual stadium and delayed the game. no problem for fans who took advantage of the weather. and swam in the rain-soaked bleachers. some fans stripped down to their skivvies to dive in freestyle through the waters which you would imagine would be pretty gross. imagine a stadium floor with the popcorn and crusty beer. >> that's an old tradition, wet field, diving maybe not your underwear. >> yeah. it makes for good video, right, bill? >> that's great. >>> time for a look at the stories we'll follow throughout the day on nbc. the navy will release its findings into watching videos on the uss enterprise. and announce actions being taken against those responsible. the carrier's commanding officer has been fired over the videos. >>> with no resolution in
while she's already conquered a sailing trip from the u.s. to france, the use of a kite is sure to bring unique challenges over the 4,000 mile trek which is expected to take two months. >>> at one soccer match in brazil, fans weren't the only thing flooding the stadium. torrential rains flooded the actual stadium and delayed the game. no problem for fans who took advantage of the weather. and swam in the rain-soaked bleachers. some fans stripped down to their skivvies to dive in...
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. >>> two u.s. airmen dead tonight. the president of the united states saying he's outraged. what we've learned about the suspected gunmen in just the last few hours. >>> surprising turn of events on the soldier behind the leaking of the documents on wikileaks. >>> and the drama gets uglier. new home video of charlie sheen. >>> i'm jeff ranieri. plenty of wind with our latest storm system that gusted as high as 56 miles per hour a in las gatos. another storm system on the way. i'll have your timeline coming up. [ wheezing breaths ] [ woman ] the first time i smoked, i was 13. i was in a hurry to grow up and wanted to look cool. big tobacco knew it, and they preyed on me. i'm here to tell you that big tobacco hasn't changed. they continue to profit... by selling kids the same lies... to get them to use... the same deadly products. don't be big tobacco's next victim. >>> president obama expressing outrage and sadness today over the deadly shooting of two u.s. airmen in germany. two others were wounded. the gunman was taken into custody after the killing. he's been identified as
. >>> two u.s. airmen dead tonight. the president of the united states saying he's outraged. what we've learned about the suspected gunmen in just the last few hours. >>> surprising turn of events on the soldier behind the leaking of the documents on wikileaks. >>> and the drama gets uglier. new home video of charlie sheen. >>> i'm jeff ranieri. plenty of wind with our latest storm system that gusted as high as 56 miles per hour a in las gatos. another storm...
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a former rocket scientist who happens to be a u.s. house member, rush holt of new jersey and watson competed in a fake round of jeopardy and holt came out on top. the contest pitted holt against other house members and was intended to emphasize the need for more math and science education. he was a five time winner on jeopardy 35 years ago, but he's still got it. >> thanks for joining us. nightly is next.
a former rocket scientist who happens to be a u.s. house member, rush holt of new jersey and watson competed in a fake round of jeopardy and holt came out on top. the contest pitted holt against other house members and was intended to emphasize the need for more math and science education. he was a five time winner on jeopardy 35 years ago, but he's still got it. >> thanks for joining us. nightly is next.
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the u.s. authorizes american evacuations out of japan as nuclear meltdown fears grow. >>> line of fire, security cameras capture a dramatic shoot-out at a tennessee convenience store. >>> and space odyssey, astronauts unveil the international space station's astronauts unveil the international space station's newest resident. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with exit strategy. as japan's nuclear crisis deepens and reports about the status of one of its crippled nuclear plants differ, the united states has authorized the first evacuation of americans out of japan. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with the latest on this. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. good morning, everybody. we learned overnight that these will be voluntary evacuations, even though the airports have reopened, commercial flights are available, the u
the u.s. authorizes american evacuations out of japan as nuclear meltdown fears grow. >>> line of fire, security cameras capture a dramatic shoot-out at a tennessee convenience store. >>> and space odyssey, astronauts unveil the international space station's astronauts unveil the international space station's newest resident. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pacific time...
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a photo provided by the u.s. navy shows one home completely just floating by itself in the pacific ocean. >> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,855 after tumbling 137 points yesterday. the s&p dropped 14 points. the nasdaq fell 33. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei surged 488 points while in hong kong, the hang seng gained 22. >>> the prospect of a nuclear meltdown in japan crippling the world's third largest economy reeked havoc on markets earlier this week. but there are signs this morning from tokyo things may be calming, at least for now. the nikkei closed more than 5.5% higher today, recovering some of the massive losses sustained over the last two days. tuesday, the dow jones fell almost 300 points right at the opening bell. things looked so grim before trading even began, the new york stock exchange invoked a special rule to smooth volatility. intel and cisco dependent on japanese factories for products and parts had
a photo provided by the u.s. navy shows one home completely just floating by itself in the pacific ocean. >> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,855 after tumbling 137 points yesterday. the s&p dropped 14 points. the nasdaq fell 33. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei surged 488 points while in hong kong, the hang seng gained 22. >>> the prospect of a nuclear meltdown in japan crippling...
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but he has not ordered u.s. war planes to attack libyan war planes that take off, grounding gadhafi's air zone with a no fly zone. two senators said let's do it. >> i argue for the no fly zone and i think we could achieve it. >> reporter: but it would not be risk free for u.s. pilots. >> not as simple as throwing up a -- moving an aircraft carrier and deploying a bunch of planes. you have to take action to make sure you have air dominance. >> reporter: action to eliminate gadhafi's senses, his radar and missiles, action that president obama has not order. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> meanwhile, back in washington on the same day the labor department is expected to report significant progress on the jobs front, democrats and republicans are entering another day of talks to try to keep the government up and running without damaging the economy. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with more on that. tracie, good morning. >> lynn, good morning. vice president joe biden is right in the midd
but he has not ordered u.s. war planes to attack libyan war planes that take off, grounding gadhafi's air zone with a no fly zone. two senators said let's do it. >> i argue for the no fly zone and i think we could achieve it. >> reporter: but it would not be risk free for u.s. pilots. >> not as simple as throwing up a -- moving an aircraft carrier and deploying a bunch of planes. you have to take action to make sure you have air dominance. >> reporter: action to...
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♪ >>> this morning on "early today," rebels reach a standoff with government forces in libya as the u.s. and its allies weigh a military response. >>> marina mystery, a grim scene in southern california as a million dead fish float ashore. >>> and spidey sense? a vintage comic book featuring spider-man's debut sells for a mind-numbing sum.ç captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific team zone. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with losing momentum. it now appears the rebellion against libya's moammar gadhafi has stalled, halted in its tracks by the libyan army. the drive by opposition fighters to qadhafi's stronghold in tripoli has been met with a heavy barrage of rockets in the east. in zawiya pro-regime forces threat tony capture the city. if it is retain, it would be a significant victory for qadhafi. meanwhile, in an interview broadcast on libya's state tv, qadhafi once again blames foreigners for the unrest, and answering possible u.s. and british plans for a libyan response, qadhafi told
♪ >>> this morning on "early today," rebels reach a standoff with government forces in libya as the u.s. and its allies weigh a military response. >>> marina mystery, a grim scene in southern california as a million dead fish float ashore. >>> and spidey sense? a vintage comic book featuring spider-man's debut sells for a mind-numbing sum.ç captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, and good morning. welcome to our viewers across...
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both the u.s. aircraft carrier "enterprise" and helicopter carrier "kearsarge" are standing by in the red sea. nato could fly out of air bases in italy or from ships. but military experts warn a no-fly zone wouldn't stop gadhafi from killing civilians. >> it would not significantly change the situation in tripoli with gadhafi's revolutionary brigade's crushing dissent. and it would then entail enormous expenditures of resources and military energy for little outcome. >> reporter: the world is also uniting to squeeze gadhafi financially. the u.s. treasury announced it has frozen $30 billion in libyan assets. the largest sanction in u.s. history. europe is also freezing gadhafi's assets including the $16 million london home of gadhafi's home saef, who said his is just a very modest family. >> we're taking every possible step to isolate the gadhafi regime, to deprive it or money, to shrink its power. >> reporter: tomorrow the united nations is expected to officially kick libya out of the u.n. human ri
both the u.s. aircraft carrier "enterprise" and helicopter carrier "kearsarge" are standing by in the red sea. nato could fly out of air bases in italy or from ships. but military experts warn a no-fly zone wouldn't stop gadhafi from killing civilians. >> it would not significantly change the situation in tripoli with gadhafi's revolutionary brigade's crushing dissent. and it would then entail enormous expenditures of resources and military energy for little outcome....
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this while the u.s. is making every effort to repatriate foreigners leaving libya. aircraft are picking up egyptians, and flying them back to cairo. in england, the british government seized its second shipment of libyan currency in seven days. $170 million in libyan bank notes came from a ship that returned to a british port today after its captain decided not to dock in tripoli. >>> uncertainty in libya and across the middle east has gas prices headed up. california now heads the pack with the most expensive average gas prices in the nation. usually california trails at least alaska and hawaii. california apparently uses a significant of imported oil and that's partly the reason for the bigger jump in prices. an increase in gas prices impacts just about everything you do. >> people won't be able to afford the houses if they don't pay for the gas. >> they're killing us. they're killing us. i'm out of work. i don't know how i'm going to ard to live. >> the national average for a gallon of regular is now $3.38. of course, here in the bay area, about the average is a
this while the u.s. is making every effort to repatriate foreigners leaving libya. aircraft are picking up egyptians, and flying them back to cairo. in england, the british government seized its second shipment of libyan currency in seven days. $170 million in libyan bank notes came from a ship that returned to a british port today after its captain decided not to dock in tripoli. >>> uncertainty in libya and across the middle east has gas prices headed up. california now heads the...
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the u.s. and its allies are escalating pressure on moammar gadhafi. the justice department is being asked to open a new investigation into whether the libyan leader personally ordered one of the worst terror attacks in u.s. history. for than two decades after more 270 people, including 19 americans, died in the bombing of pan am flight 103, shocking accusation from defectors, that moammar gadhafi may have himself ordered the terror attack. sparking calls for a new investigation. >> there have been statements made in the last days by what are now former members of the libyan government fingering gadhafi, making it clear that the order came from the very top. i think we need to move expeditiously. >> reporter: this after two administrations -- bush and obama -- dealt with gadhafi. some of the families of the lockerbie victims have written to president obama and say they are furious, sickened. stephanie's husband, michael, justice department lawyer, was on the flight. >> we had chosen to look the
the u.s. and its allies are escalating pressure on moammar gadhafi. the justice department is being asked to open a new investigation into whether the libyan leader personally ordered one of the worst terror attacks in u.s. history. for than two decades after more 270 people, including 19 americans, died in the bombing of pan am flight 103, shocking accusation from defectors, that moammar gadhafi may have himself ordered the terror attack. sparking calls for a new investigation. >> there...
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. >>> and while the u.s. tries to consider how best to react to the fighting in libya, the ç crisis is having major implications at home at gas pumps across the nation. nbc's steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: concerned about escalating warfare in libya and more air attacks against libyan civilians in what looks like a military comeback by moammar gadhafi, president obama reminded libyan generals they could be tried for war crimes. >> i want to send a very clear message to those who are around colonel gadhafi. it is their choice to make how they operate moving forward and they will be held accountable. >> reporter: mr. obama faces two choices. does he set up a no-fly zone over libya to ground gadhafi's jets? arab states say do it, but team obama is cautious. >> any action should be the result of an international sanction. >> reporter: do something to help now argued a bush administration veteran. >> and you could provide covertly anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons to the rebels so they could impose the
. >>> and while the u.s. tries to consider how best to react to the fighting in libya, the ç crisis is having major implications at home at gas pumps across the nation. nbc's steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: concerned about escalating warfare in libya and more air attacks against libyan civilians in what looks like a military comeback by moammar gadhafi, president obama reminded libyan generals they could be tried for war crimes. >> i want to send a very clear...
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also this morning u.s. warships are in the suez canal now headed towards the mediterranean on stand-by. secretary of state hillary clinton is saying that the government, the u.s. government, may consider prosecuting qadhafi for ordering the lockerbie bombing. she says that the administration could seek justice. victims have been asking the obama administration to reopen that investigation. ex official that is have recently left the libyan government say he personally oraled thad bombing. also, the united nations has suspended libya from its human rights council. the first time that's err been done, citing gross and systematic human rights violations. that is not permanent, but libya would need to be restored to full status. lynn. >> tracie, thanks so much. >>> the senate is expected to approve a temporarily funding bill later today that will prevent a government shutdown this friday. the measure which also cuts spending by $4 billion passed the house yesterday on a bipartisan vote of 335-91. president obama
also this morning u.s. warships are in the suez canal now headed towards the mediterranean on stand-by. secretary of state hillary clinton is saying that the government, the u.s. government, may consider prosecuting qadhafi for ordering the lockerbie bombing. she says that the administration could seek justice. victims have been asking the obama administration to reopen that investigation. ex official that is have recently left the libyan government say he personally oraled thad bombing. also,...
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>> the challenge here, kathleen, is that you can't advertise on u.s.-based websites because it's in the bahamas. there are three major websites in the bahamas to advertise on. the thing is that lots there are selling for anywhere between $25,000 and $1 million. your location is precious. sale.1:ld be an easy cc you should really market the language of the ad because i had a look and it was very flat. it looked like every other lot out there. remarket it and make sure you oncc1: all three of the large websites in the bahamas. >> is this a good time for people selling land in the caribbean? >> it's not. but it's a great time for somebody buying land in the bahamas. things are selling for 40% to 50% less than they were four years ago. for people thinking of buying a lot this is a great time to buy. >> good luck, kathleen. >> caller: thank you very much. >> my pleasure. >> this is the first time we have gotten a call from alaska. carla has a real estate question. good morning.cc1: >> caller: good morning, al, cc: barbara. >> good morning. >> caller: we nee
>> the challenge here, kathleen, is that you can't advertise on u.s.-based websites because it's in the bahamas. there are three major websites in the bahamas to advertise on. the thing is that lots there are selling for anywhere between $25,000 and $1 million. your location is precious. sale.1:ld be an easy cc you should really market the language of the ad because i had a look and it was very flat. it looked like every other lot out there. remarket it and make sure you oncc1: all three...
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the u.s. treasury is imposing sanctions on people with ties to the notorious mexican drug cartel. the u.s. state department accuses the cartel of smuggling large amounts of cocaine and marijuana into the u.s. their leader recently made the forbes list of the world's billionaires. the u.s. drug agent was killed last month and another agent wounded. the u.s. government has become increasingly concerned about safety of employees in mexico amid soaring drug violence. >>> wave of demonstrations across the country to mark the anniversary of the uprising in tibet. hundreds of people took to the san francisco city hall for a rally this afternoon. on march 10, 1959, tibetans armed themselves and fought back against chinese occupation. activists in san francisco said there is much work that needs to be done. >> lately what we are seeing is a very systematic campaign targeted towards tibetan leaders, intellectuals, leaders, artists, people in positions of influence. >> the dalai lama will relinquish his
the u.s. treasury is imposing sanctions on people with ties to the notorious mexican drug cartel. the u.s. state department accuses the cartel of smuggling large amounts of cocaine and marijuana into the u.s. their leader recently made the forbes list of the world's billionaires. the u.s. drug agent was killed last month and another agent wounded. the u.s. government has become increasingly concerned about safety of employees in mexico amid soaring drug violence. >>> wave of...
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secretary gates told troops that u.s. military involvement there with likely continue beyond the 2014 end of combat operations. >>> the space shuttle discovery undocked from the international space station today. this is after a successful week-long mission heats expected to be its last. landing is scheduled for wednesday after which "discovery" will be donated to the smithsonian institution. >>> and scientists are showing off a treasure trove of fishing tools discovered on the channel islands off southern california that date back some 12,000 years. the finding suggests that two separate cultures lived in north america at the time, one that lived inland and were big game hunters and another that had a taste for seafood. >> and now here's a look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,169 after sinking 88 points on friday. the s&p shed 9. the nasdaq dropped 14. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, the nikkei lost 188 points while in hong kong, the hang seng went down 95. >>> it's a simple
secretary gates told troops that u.s. military involvement there with likely continue beyond the 2014 end of combat operations. >>> the space shuttle discovery undocked from the international space station today. this is after a successful week-long mission heats expected to be its last. landing is scheduled for wednesday after which "discovery" will be donated to the smithsonian institution. >>> and scientists are showing off a treasure trove of fishing tools...
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according to the u.s. department of transportation, 5,500 people in the u.s. were killed by a distracted driver in 2009. >>> okay. let's bring in our chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri when we're talking about the weather. >> i have my blind orders and i'm focused right on those numbers in that radar. we are looking at a little change tonight. we did enjoy a little bit of sunshine today. it was like three to five hours for many of you. the clouds have rolled back in for san francisco. a really neat shot beyond the transamerica building. a hole in the clouds and 51 degrees currently. it was also breezy with winds from 15 to 30 miles an hour. here's the thing of we have this storm system centered well into canada. the bottom edge is grazing northern california. we had the showers over eureka. we may see a little shower activity moving in through the north bay and the san francisco peninsula tonight but it is nothing major, folks. meanwhile, the temperatures, that was probably major to you after that kind of mild tropical feeling rain we had this weekend. the temp
according to the u.s. department of transportation, 5,500 people in the u.s. were killed by a distracted driver in 2009. >>> okay. let's bring in our chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri when we're talking about the weather. >> i have my blind orders and i'm focused right on those numbers in that radar. we are looking at a little change tonight. we did enjoy a little bit of sunshine today. it was like three to five hours for many of you. the clouds have rolled back in for san...
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while another report found that the u.s. spends more than $5 billion on redundant government programs. [ laughter ] i was just reading about this. a new study found that a chemical in your body can actually make you a bad dancer. yeah, it's called vodka. [ laughter and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ sad tuba ] [ light laughter ] this isn't good, you guys. flight attendants for thai airways have filed a complaint against the airlines for telling them to lose weight. apparently, they just became insulted when the pilot was like -- [ intercom voice ] in the event of a landing water landing, just grab on to one of our flight attendants. [ laughter ] have you seen these flight attendants, they go up and down the hall giving the passengers -- "peanuts, peanuts, peanuts? does anyone have any? i'm starving. i got to eat something. [ laughter ] you finishing that snickers bar? i'll take it from you." you guys, we have miley cyrus on the show tonight. [ cheers and applause ] that's right. the girl who sang "party in the
while another report found that the u.s. spends more than $5 billion on redundant government programs. [ laughter ] i was just reading about this. a new study found that a chemical in your body can actually make you a bad dancer. yeah, it's called vodka. [ laughter and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ sad tuba ] [ light laughter ] this isn't good, you guys. flight attendants for thai airways have filed a complaint against the airlines for telling them to lose weight. apparently,...
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and now #1 in the u.s. that's outlast lipstain from covergirl. light as air lipwear that does what a lipstick can't. the precision pen glides over lips with a flush of sheer color. it's never sticky. 'cause it's a stain. read my lips, this is not a lipstick. with one sold every 15 seconds, it's the #1 selling lipstain in the u.s. [ male announcer ] outlast lipstain. from easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl. [ drew ] top it off with the glossy shimmer of shineblast. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back to the show, everybody. oh, sounding good, my man. thank you so much for tuning in. you know, actually, i have a pretty funny story i was going to tell, if you don't mind. the other day, i was out. i was eating dinner and -- >> ha, ha, ha, ha! dinner. yeah, that's great, man. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: what's that? >> i get it, man. dinner, "late night with jimmy fallon." it's hilarious. i see where you're going with that one. ha, ha. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: what are you talking about? what do you mean you see where i'm going? >> i mean, come
and now #1 in the u.s. that's outlast lipstain from covergirl. light as air lipwear that does what a lipstick can't. the precision pen glides over lips with a flush of sheer color. it's never sticky. 'cause it's a stain. read my lips, this is not a lipstick. with one sold every 15 seconds, it's the #1 selling lipstain in the u.s. [ male announcer ] outlast lipstain. from easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl. [ drew ] top it off with the glossy shimmer of shineblast. ♪ [ cheers and applause ]...
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the father of a u.s. marine, mathieu schneider, killed in iraq, sued the church after the church protested at his son's funeral in 2006. albert schneider initially won a $5 million judgment but it was thrown out on appeal. now the supreme court has also ruled against schneider saying he has to pay for the xhurch's legal bills. last year the protestors came to palo alto protesting gunn high school's atmosphere of tolerance. >>> the fbi caught a lot of people off guard this morning. all across the bay area agents raided more than a dozen card rooms and concentrated on artichoke joe's in san bruno and the oaks card club in emeriville. they were looking for people and documents and other evidence related to gangs and money laundering. everyone was searched and not allowed to leave until their identities were confirmed and had no outstanding warrants. no one was arrested. snow, wind, and rain making for some slippery conditions bay area. also up above. let's go live outside. a look at the sierras right now alo
the father of a u.s. marine, mathieu schneider, killed in iraq, sued the church after the church protested at his son's funeral in 2006. albert schneider initially won a $5 million judgment but it was thrown out on appeal. now the supreme court has also ruled against schneider saying he has to pay for the xhurch's legal bills. last year the protestors came to palo alto protesting gunn high school's atmosphere of tolerance. >>> the fbi caught a lot of people off guard this morning. all...
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like it disappeared on my eye. [ male announcer ] it's the #1 doctor-prescribed contact lens in the u.s. acuvue® oasys brand. [ whistle blows ] [ squishing ] [ male announcer ] pool filled with caramel. not as good as chocolate filled with caramel. introducing milky way simply caramel. life's better the milky way. simply caramel. [ woman ] the first time i smoked, i was 13.g breaths ] i was in a hurry to grow up and wanted to look cool. big tobacco knew it, and they preyed on me. i'm here to...
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the u.s. and nato seem more comfortable doing business with this man, mustafa abdul jaleel, a former justice minister, now tasked with forming a government. he said he needs one favor from the west -- a no-fly zone. we want an airstays embargo to keep gadhafi from bringing in mercenaries from africa. we'll do the rest, he said. ratcheting up pressure on gadhafi, secretary of state clinton said a no-fly zone is on the table. >> the people of libya made themselves clear. it is time for gadhafi to go. now without further violence or delay. >> reporter: gadhafi is not listening. civil war seems imminent and the exodus of thousands of refugees along libya's borders every day will likely only grow. still, it doesn't have to be bloody. libya experts say if several of gadhafi's inner circle -- and they're all relatives -- decide to bolt, the game is all over. so far, meredith, that hasn't happened. back to you. >> jim maceda, thank you very much. susan wright is the ambassador to the united nations. g
the u.s. and nato seem more comfortable doing business with this man, mustafa abdul jaleel, a former justice minister, now tasked with forming a government. he said he needs one favor from the west -- a no-fly zone. we want an airstays embargo to keep gadhafi from bringing in mercenaries from africa. we'll do the rest, he said. ratcheting up pressure on gadhafi, secretary of state clinton said a no-fly zone is on the table. >> the people of libya made themselves clear. it is time for...
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he is the key figure in the biggest insider trading case in u.s. history. once the panel is in place opening statements will begin. the trial is expected to last up to two months. prosecutors claim that he made $45 million from confidential information from hedge fund traders and former friends and associates. he could face up to 20 years in prison. he denies wrong doing. >> consumers may see liquid laundry detergent not 18 plastic bottle but a card board container. on friday, plans to roll out a laundry detergent bottle made from 100% recycled card board and newspaper. seventh generation is riding that wave of ecoconsumerism as more prefer to buy these ecofriendly products. a study by car baun projects says about half of consumers prefer to buy from companies that do measures like this to help protect the environment. good. you can feel good while you do your laundry. >> i'm a huge recycler. >> i feel guilty if i don't have a recycling bin. >> even starting to compost. >> it's crazy at our house. south bay lawmakers consider capping the number of pot dispe
he is the key figure in the biggest insider trading case in u.s. history. once the panel is in place opening statements will begin. the trial is expected to last up to two months. prosecutors claim that he made $45 million from confidential information from hedge fund traders and former friends and associates. he could face up to 20 years in prison. he denies wrong doing. >> consumers may see liquid laundry detergent not 18 plastic bottle but a card board container. on friday, plans to...
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afghanistan's president refused an apology from the u.s. "today in the bay's" tracie potts is live with more on gates' visit. >> reporter: we got word early this morning of the surprise visit to afghanistan by secretary gates. defense secretary gates touched down in kabul and spoke with american troops there thanking them for their sacrifices and talking about the critical role they will play, especially in upcoming months as we start to pull back from the security operations there. he said they are working to improve security but that it was a tough winter and it will be an even tougher spring and summer. after that he met with president hamid karzai, the focus of this trip, the white house says, the administration says is to work out the timetable of handing over security forces from nato troops and u.s. troops to the afghan people and to the afghan military and the police there. that is something that president karzai has been working on. he is soon to announce a timetable for this. it is scheduled to start in july and go through 2014. b
afghanistan's president refused an apology from the u.s. "today in the bay's" tracie potts is live with more on gates' visit. >> reporter: we got word early this morning of the surprise visit to afghanistan by secretary gates. defense secretary gates touched down in kabul and spoke with american troops there thanking them for their sacrifices and talking about the critical role they will play, especially in upcoming months as we start to pull back from the security operations...
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. >> stanford university and roach pharmaceutical facing off before the u.s. supreme court. the issue between the two is which organization gets the rights to patents developed at universities as a result of federal funding. stanford says it deserves the rights to an aids test developed by one of its researchers. the researcher also signed a deal with roache. stanford said the financial gains from the patents in this case is considerable but the university says it's the principal of the matter that's important. the government and researchers are going forward. go ahead. >> parents, listen up. you have until tomorrow to sipe up for affordable health care coverage for your kids with pre-existing conditions. a new federal provision prevents insurers from denying coverage to children with these medical conditions. >> the deadline applies to individual policies. our nbc's jodi hernandez has more. >> reporter: he loved life and he never cried. >> little nico elmore's mother will forever be inspired by her son's battle to beat a rare genetic disorder called pompeii's disease. >> hi
. >> stanford university and roach pharmaceutical facing off before the u.s. supreme court. the issue between the two is which organization gets the rights to patents developed at universities as a result of federal funding. stanford says it deserves the rights to an aids test developed by one of its researchers. the researcher also signed a deal with roache. stanford said the financial gains from the patents in this case is considerable but the university says it's the principal of the...
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u.s. index indices dragged lower on friday amid this continued unrest in the middle east. markets in asia are mostly lower. so far in europe, though, things are turning greener. they have been lower at one point. with oil prices soaring the u.s. is considering tapping emergency reserves to tamp down prices. u.s. crude oil is surpassing $106 a barrel hitting the highest price in 2 1/2 years amid gop unrest in libya. prices at the pump reached more than $3.50 nationwide average. that's the second biggest two-week jump ever because on average we have jumped about 33 cents in just those two weeks. and the last time the u.s. tapped oil reserves was after hurricane katrina. so if it happens it is going to be a kind of big deal. >>> wisconsin democrats who fled the state as the debate over employee unions raged plan to come back soon according to the wall street journal. mark miller says he will let the full senate vote on the budget repair bill. the bill is expected to pass through the republica
u.s. index indices dragged lower on friday amid this continued unrest in the middle east. markets in asia are mostly lower. so far in europe, though, things are turning greener. they have been lower at one point. with oil prices soaring the u.s. is considering tapping emergency reserves to tamp down prices. u.s. crude oil is surpassing $106 a barrel hitting the highest price in 2 1/2 years amid gop unrest in libya. prices at the pump reached more than $3.50 nationwide average. that's the second...
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no major u.s. carriers have been charged. >>> speaking of air travel, here in the bay area a battle is brewing over which airport you should use to fly the friendly skies. san francisco international is seeing an increase in travelers even as san jose international is losing passengers steady and has been for years. in the last fiscal year san jose airport at 8.2 million depart e departures and arrival, down 24% from four years ago. compare that with sfo, which had 39.4 million passengers in the 2010 calendar year. t"the wall street journal" pins san jose's trouble on the dotcom crash when virgin chose sfo. san jose mayor chuck reed is asking local ceos to help lobby airlines to boost flights at that airport. >>> much more ahead on "today in the bay." still to come, the governor gears up for a fight in the state budget battle and our political analyst larry gerston pulls no punches. >>> and a san jose singing waiter -- or san francisco singing waiter finally hits a high note after an epic showdown
no major u.s. carriers have been charged. >>> speaking of air travel, here in the bay area a battle is brewing over which airport you should use to fly the friendly skies. san francisco international is seeing an increase in travelers even as san jose international is losing passengers steady and has been for years. in the last fiscal year san jose airport at 8.2 million depart e departures and arrival, down 24% from four years ago. compare that with sfo, which had 39.4 million...
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u.s. officials insist moammar gadhafi isn't the target of the u.s. and coalition air strikes, but it appears one attack overnight came pretty close. it was a british cruise missile that slammed into gadhafi's compound overnight. the libyan leader reportedly escaped harm. u.s. officials say the attack was aimed at a military command system and control system. and control system. libyans say it was an attempt to take out gadhafi. the u.s. last tried to kill him in 1986 in an air strike. two years later a libyan bomb brought down a pan-am flight 103 killing all 259board. gadhafi is accused of personally ordering the attack. meanwhile, u.s. officials claim there was significant progress in the current bombing campaign. for the third straight night u.s. and coalition air strikes pounded libyan targets. on "meet the press," admiral mike mullen declared the no-fly zone has been a success and moammar gadhafi's air force has been grounded. >> he hasn't had any aircraft or helicopters flying the last couple of days. effectively the no-fly zone has been put in
u.s. officials insist moammar gadhafi isn't the target of the u.s. and coalition air strikes, but it appears one attack overnight came pretty close. it was a british cruise missile that slammed into gadhafi's compound overnight. the libyan leader reportedly escaped harm. u.s. officials say the attack was aimed at a military command system and control system. and control system. libyans say it was an attempt to take out gadhafi. the u.s. last tried to kill him in 1986 in an air strike. two years...
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the first deadly attack on u.s. serviceman in more than 20 years. >> the airmen were boarding a military bus outside of a terminal at the frankfort airport when a man began opening with them and then opened fire. two servicemen were killed. this morning german prosecutors are investigating the accident as a possible act of islamic terrorism. we'll have the latest straight ahead. >>> you're not an ipad, are you? >> not yet. >> the tech world is buzzing about the introduction of the new ipad. the buzz for two reasons. one, it has a lot of bells and whistles. two, the man who unveiled it, steve jobs. the world has wondered about his health ever since he announced back in january he was taking a medical leave. well, he was energetic, but he appeared very thin. we'll talk about that with dr. nancy niderman later in the show. >>> would you leave your own children and travel to another country for six months? not only did one mother make that choice, but while she was gone, she decided she no longer wanted to be married or
the first deadly attack on u.s. serviceman in more than 20 years. >> the airmen were boarding a military bus outside of a terminal at the frankfort airport when a man began opening with them and then opened fire. two servicemen were killed. this morning german prosecutors are investigating the accident as a possible act of islamic terrorism. we'll have the latest straight ahead. >>> you're not an ipad, are you? >> not yet. >> the tech world is buzzing about the...
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the u.s. military help. we have seen thumbs-up for france, thumbs-up for obama. but it's also clear that the rebels are now completely dependent on foreign military assistance. the evidence of u.s. and allied air assaults is now clear. air and missile strikes, including new ones overnight, have wiped out several of gadhafi's military units, destroyed command and control sites around tripoli and even targeted gadhafi's own compound, filled for days with hundreds of volunteer human shields. the offensive has succeeded in protecting the people in the biggest cities in rebel-held eastern libya. rebels say these government armored vehicles and artillery were headed into benghazi when they were attacked by western air strikes. if this much firepower had reached the poorly defended city gadhafi would almost certainly have retaken benghazi. >> benghazi people, they would be destroyed completely. >> reporter: in libya, president obama stressed saving civilians in a counteroffensive last week was a prim
the u.s. military help. we have seen thumbs-up for france, thumbs-up for obama. but it's also clear that the rebels are now completely dependent on foreign military assistance. the evidence of u.s. and allied air assaults is now clear. air and missile strikes, including new ones overnight, have wiped out several of gadhafi's military units, destroyed command and control sites around tripoli and even targeted gadhafi's own compound, filled for days with hundreds of volunteer human shields. the...
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it ranks highest among u.s. automakers with improvements in road tests and reliability. >>> all right. an electric luxury car? it could be a reality one day. rolls royce is showing off a plug-in car. let me repeat that this morning, rolls royce is showing off a plug-in car, seriously. it is called the phantom 102-x. it can actually run up to 120 miles before it needs a recharge. there you go. some other car headlines making news, gm's new electric car is more affordable. it came up short in consumer reports ranking. testers say the heavy volt is fun to drive but in fuel efficiency you are probably better off with a hybrid like a toyota prius or ford fusion. a volt rap just 26 miles before it rap out of gas. and the engine kicked in. after out thing the 40 mile electric range for most of volt's development, they have been back-tracking a bit saying it has adopted a sliding scale going between 25 to 50 miles. the volt sells for $41,000 before the tax credit. the prius with no belts and whistles retails for $23,000
it ranks highest among u.s. automakers with improvements in road tests and reliability. >>> all right. an electric luxury car? it could be a reality one day. rolls royce is showing off a plug-in car. let me repeat that this morning, rolls royce is showing off a plug-in car, seriously. it is called the phantom 102-x. it can actually run up to 120 miles before it needs a recharge. there you go. some other car headlines making news, gm's new electric car is more affordable. it came up...
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u.s. role in libya is about to change. nato will take over enforcement of the no-fly zone but rebels and pro-gadhafi forces are fighting it out street to street. nbc's richard engel is one of the first journalists to reach ajdabiya where there are battles raging now. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. rebels have taken about half of this city. gadhafi's forces still contain pockets and have tanked positioned around the edges. we have seen street-to-street fighting. we can hear gunfire now. rebels have been taking cover, firing machine guns, trying to find gadhafi's forces and drive them out. this is what the war in libya has become. the western air strikes will take out gadhafi's heavy weapons, tanks, aircraft and allow the rebels to push into cities themselves and fight it out almost hand to hand with gadhafi's forces in several cities in libya. >> you talk hand to hand. i was struck on thursday by your reporting and how poorly equipped the rebels seemed to be in terms of weapons. a
u.s. role in libya is about to change. nato will take over enforcement of the no-fly zone but rebels and pro-gadhafi forces are fighting it out street to street. nbc's richard engel is one of the first journalists to reach ajdabiya where there are battles raging now. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. rebels have taken about half of this city. gadhafi's forces still contain pockets and have tanked positioned around the edges. we have seen street-to-street fighting. we can hear...
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is it time for the u.s. to consider arming the opposition? >>> dangerous dyes -- does the coloring in foods we eat every day have a negative impact on a child's mood and behavior? this morning, the new search for a link and what some parents are already doing just in case. >>> and the polar prince on his trek through the arctic. prince harry opens up to us about his most important duty at the royal wedding. >> are you thinking about what you will say? think about what you'll say when i'm stuck in a tent. our conversation with prince harry today, wednesday 30th, 2011. . good morning, welcome to "today" on a wednesday, i'm matt laur. >> rebels were making a rapid advance toward tripoli. >> those rebels retreated some 100 miles we'll get the late echt in a live report from libya straight ahead. and we'll talk to republican congresswoman michelle bachmann, who has been critical of president obama's involvement of troops in libya. >> a bizarre case in florida, an honor student who has been offered scholarships to ivy league schoolses a k s s is ac
is it time for the u.s. to consider arming the opposition? >>> dangerous dyes -- does the coloring in foods we eat every day have a negative impact on a child's mood and behavior? this morning, the new search for a link and what some parents are already doing just in case. >>> and the polar prince on his trek through the arctic. prince harry opens up to us about his most important duty at the royal wedding. >> are you thinking about what you will say? think about what...
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the u.s. military shifted some of the fleet further away from shore after military personnel were exposed to low level radiation. the state department is warning americans to avoid travel to japan. >> we also have new home video that captured the tsunami as it destroyed towns on the japanese coast. in the wake of the disaster, there is new speculation that the san andreas fault in california will be the source of the next big tremor. more on that just ahead. we begin with the latest on the unfolding situation in japan. we have several reports starting with ann curry who is in the hard hit region of miyogi. good morning, ann. >> reporter: good morning. i'm in a city called minamisanriku. it is one of the most devastated towns in the most affected region of this epic disaster in japan. and four days after the quake and tsunami, this area is barely reached by the outside world. [ screaming ] >> reporter: nbc news obtained this home video of the tsunami as it struck the coastal fishing village of
the u.s. military shifted some of the fleet further away from shore after military personnel were exposed to low level radiation. the state department is warning americans to avoid travel to japan. >> we also have new home video that captured the tsunami as it destroyed towns on the japanese coast. in the wake of the disaster, there is new speculation that the san andreas fault in california will be the source of the next big tremor. more on that just ahead. we begin with the latest on...
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at the airport u.s. embassy staffers set up a help desk for americans who want to leave. >> nuclear fallout refugees. >> crowds flocked aboard buses out of sendai, a city hard hit by the earthquake and tsunami now low on basic necessities confusion, anger and distrust are spreading despite the government's reassurance. about the risks of radiation. this woman is frightened. we are worried about our health, she said. i came to buy masks to protect ourselves. today, marking one week since the quake, many in the nation paused to pay tribute as the number of dead and missing mounts. survivors now struggle without heat against the bitter cold and snow. 15-degree temperatures with the wind chill. relief workers soldier on, hampered by a shortage of fuel for trucks and ambulances. with time running out, 73-year-old ito fears the worst. [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> reporter: i don't know what's happened to my daughter or son, she says. i don't know if they are alive or not. about the fukushima 50, the b
at the airport u.s. embassy staffers set up a help desk for americans who want to leave. >> nuclear fallout refugees. >> crowds flocked aboard buses out of sendai, a city hard hit by the earthquake and tsunami now low on basic necessities confusion, anger and distrust are spreading despite the government's reassurance. about the risks of radiation. this woman is frightened. we are worried about our health, she said. i came to buy masks to protect ourselves. today, marking one week...
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yes, they seem like the typical u.s. couple. bethany decker is a full-ti student, her husband stationed in afghanistan. but beth an if i has been missing since the end of january. >> reporter: choking back tears, evelyn has a heart breaking message to a mission granddaughter. >> bethany, if you're out there, please give us a call. we love you and we'd love to hear from you. >> reporter: family, friends, the police, all desperately trying to find bethany ann decker, a young pregnant mother who vanished without a trace. the 21-year-old college steen senior was last seen entering her virginia apt on january the 29th, her parked car was pound in the lot but no sign of bethany. >> she was registered for the spring semester which started at the end of january. but never showed up for class. >> reporter: what is most unsettling is is that relatives say bethany would never abandon her 17 month old son who was staying with bethany's grandparents while she's in school. >> not being in contact with him, i mean, he's just cute as can be, an
yes, they seem like the typical u.s. couple. bethany decker is a full-ti student, her husband stationed in afghanistan. but beth an if i has been missing since the end of january. >> reporter: choking back tears, evelyn has a heart breaking message to a mission granddaughter. >> bethany, if you're out there, please give us a call. we love you and we'd love to hear from you. >> reporter: family, friends, the police, all desperately trying to find bethany ann decker, a young...
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u.s. and arab officials tell nbc news al qaeda in north africa is taking advantage of the chaos in libya to regroup, gain strength and collect weapons. >> a u.s. official tells us that saudi arabia is now arming some of the rebels in an attempt to prevent al qaeda from taking over this rebellion which is now drawing in outside powers. >> thank you so much to richard engel. >>> a new report found that the u.s. military has a disproportionate member of white males in leadership roles. the independent study suggests an end to the ban on women in combat and a change in recruitment and promotion policies. >>> the body of a missing american college student in spain has been found in a river in madrid. 22-year-old austin bice vanished after leaving a nightclub alone. police do not expect foul play. now, to amanda drury. man da, nice to see you. >> stocks may bring some relief but opec is discussing raising output to cool soaring prices. also, we might see some cheers from investors for the shares
u.s. and arab officials tell nbc news al qaeda in north africa is taking advantage of the chaos in libya to regroup, gain strength and collect weapons. >> a u.s. official tells us that saudi arabia is now arming some of the rebels in an attempt to prevent al qaeda from taking over this rebellion which is now drawing in outside powers. >> thank you so much to richard engel. >>> a new report found that the u.s. military has a disproportionate member of white males in...
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u.s. could be doing covertly arming the rebels in their fight against gadhafi. now, u.s. officials caution that they have not done that yet. this is essentially laying the legal groundwork to do that. once you do, it comes under fairly strict congressional oversight, but done in a classified way, carl. >> chuck, what has the white house said about this? what are they legally able to say if they want to deny it? >> reporter: it's a covert operation and is legally deniable. that's number one. the white house is not confirming anything. obviously a few weeks ago when this crisis began they did announce that the full capabilities of the u.s. intelligen community would be used. now, at the time the implication was this was about the over the air surveillance, things like that in order to try to track gadhafi's movements. it was also at that time that the cia operatives were going into the country to begin gathering intelligence about the operation and gadhafi. one other thing, carl, the u.s. in
u.s. could be doing covertly arming the rebels in their fight against gadhafi. now, u.s. officials caution that they have not done that yet. this is essentially laying the legal groundwork to do that. once you do, it comes under fairly strict congressional oversight, but done in a classified way, carl. >> chuck, what has the white house said about this? what are they legally able to say if they want to deny it? >> reporter: it's a covert operation and is legally deniable. that's...
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a top white house official says while radical recruitment of americans is up, u.s. muslims helped foil threats. >> muslim-americans are not part of the problem. you are part of the solution. >> reporter: that touches on one of the controversial claims. congressman king says some are encouraged not to cooperate. there are 7 million muslims living in america and they will be represented here including one member of congress who will testify. >> kelly o'donnell, thank you very much. peter king is chairman of the house homeland security committee. good morning to you. >> good morning, meredith. >> let me ask you, the hearing hasn't even started yet and you are already being compared to joe mccarthy hellbent on a witch-hunt. what's your mission? >> my mission frankly and simply is to show the extent of radicalization within the muslim-american community being carried out by al qaeda. this is the same message the deputy national security adviser gave and said al qaeda changed the strategy and is attempting to recruit and radicalize the muslim-american community. that is w
a top white house official says while radical recruitment of americans is up, u.s. muslims helped foil threats. >> muslim-americans are not part of the problem. you are part of the solution. >> reporter: that touches on one of the controversial claims. congressman king says some are encouraged not to cooperate. there are 7 million muslims living in america and they will be represented here including one member of congress who will testify. >> kelly o'donnell, thank you very...